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But as his age kept increasing, Yang Hao found that his disdain was replaced by an ever-growing envy, because with the passing years he realized that others had achieved his career peak the moment they stepped out of school.
Effort wasn't useless, but it could only determine the lower bound of your quality of life, and it couldn't really change your destiny.
Sometimes, your efforts over several generations still hadn't reached the threshold others were born with.
"He must be representing Xiangyang Steel Plant to wish Grandpa a happy birthday," Kang Xiaowei took over the conversation.
Kang Jingchun, the elder in the family, had been a workshop director at Xiangyang Steel Plant before retiring, truly dedicating his life to the steel plant.
Now that he was retired, the plant couldn't possibly ignore him, especially on his eightieth birthday. It was only right for the plant to send someone to bring a birthday gift.
